FAQs
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Can I also access Kaltura without using Canvas?
In addition to using Kaltura via Canvas, the Kaltura MediaSpace environment is also available via video.vu.nl. This is a YouTube-like video sharing website in which you can login with your VUnetID by clicking Guest in the upper right corner.
How can I upload videos to Kaltura?
You can upload videos in your Canvas course by using the Add New button in My Media and the Media Gallery in your Canvas Course. More information about uploading videos to Kaltura can be found in How do I add videos to My Media. For more info, also see the video: How to upload Media.
Can I also upload audio files or pictures?
Yes, in addition to videos, you can also upload audio files and images. In a Canvas course or on video.vu.nl you do so using the button Add New > Media Upload
Which file types does Kaltura support for uploading video, audio and image?
Kaltura supports most common video and audio formats such as .mp4, .mov, .flv, . mp3 , . wmv, .wav video files. You can also upload images, Kaltura supports: .png, .jpg/jpeg, .tif/.tiff,.bmp (Animated .gif file will be shown as a still image after uploading to Kaltura).
You can upload these types of files in a Canvas course or on video.vu.nl using the button Add New > Media Upload
What is the maximum size of a file I can upload?
When using Chrome, Safari, Firefox and IE 10+, there is no file size limit. (In older versions of Internet Explorer a file size limit of 2 GB still exists). Keep into account that the speed and succes of uploading a large file is also dependent on factors such as available upload bandwith.
Where can I find my videos?
Option 1:
Go to a Canvas course.
Click on My Media.
Is My Media not available in your Canvas course ? Then follow these instructions: How can I use Kaltura in Canvas?
Option 2:
Login to video.vu.nl
Click on My Media
How can I search for a video?
You can use the magnifying glass icon which can be found all around Kaltura to search for a video.
In My Media and Media Gallery, you can also search by using Filters to filter and sort your videos.
Can I manage and organize my own video library?
Yes, you can organize your videos using Tags that you can add to a video when you upload it, or by using the button Actions > Edit menu. You can search and filter your videos in My Media using these tags.
Login video.vu.nl
Search and filter:
Can I also use Kaltura on my mobile?
Use the Kaltura MediaSpace Go Mobile App to acces the Kaltura Mediaspace environment of the VU: video.vu.nl
After installing the app, click Enter URL of your site and add https://video.vu.nl
Log in with VUnetID and password, you only have access to the Kaltura Mediaspace environment of the VU nl: video.vu.nl (and not to the Media Galleries of your Canvas courses. )
How can I upload videos to Kaltura on my mobile?
Open the Kaltura MediaSpace Go Mobile App:
Go to Home
Click on the (+) sign at the bottom right.
You can now choose from different options to create and upload audio, images and recordings.
How to Create, Upload and Edit Media Using the KMS GO Application:
Can I download videos?
Downloading is only possible for videos that you own (or co-own). You can do this as follows:
Go to My Media and double click on your video
Open the Actions menu, and choose Edit
Click on the tab Downloads and select the format in which you want to download the video.
Click on Save and Go to Media
A tab will now appear below the video called Downloads. Below you will find a button to download the video.
In Canvas only the original video format (Source file) is available for download, this will usually be an mp4. More video formats are available in video.vu.nl.
Can I use Kaltura videos in a website?
Yes, to do this you first go to My Media:
Click on the video you want to add to your website
Click Share
Click on Embed to copy the code which you can use for your website.
Sharing a video using an embed code is only possible if you have first published the video as Unlisted, see below.
Can I make my videos public?
Yes, this is possible. However, this is only recommended if there is no other way to share your video and you are targeting viewers who are not students or employees at the VU University. Making a video public can only be done in video.vu.nl
Login to video.vu.nl and choose My Media
Double click on you video.
In the Actions menu, choose Publish
Choose Unlisted
Click Save.
Unlisted:
You can also make multiple videos publicly available by adding them to a public channel. To do this, log into video.vu.nl
Click on Channel, and +Create Channels
Choose Private: Public, Restricted
Click Save
See also the video: How to create a channel and set its privacy settings.
How to use and publish from My Media:
How to Create a Channel and set its Privacy Settings:
Can I make multiple videos accessible to others?
Video files which you have published in your Canvas course in the Media Gallery or on the various content items (e.g. Pages) are only visible to students and teachers of that course. If you want to share several videos in video.vu.nl, you can publish them to a Channel. You can subsequently decide who is allowed to watch the videos in this Channel. It is also possible to give these users permissions to edit videos in the Channel or add videos to it.
You can create a Channel as follows:
Login to video.vu.nl
Click Channels in the menu and click +Create Channel
or
Click on My Channels in the dropdown menu at the top right, and click on +Create Channel
Add a Name, Description etc. Below the header Privacy you can choose e.g. Private, as to make the Channel only available for specific viewers.
Click on Save button and click on the link Back to Channel
Click on the Menu icon at the top right, and choose Edit
You can now add specific users in the Users tab and assign one of the following roles:
A Member can only view the videos in the channel
A Contributor can view videos and add videos to the channel
A Moderator can, in addition to being a Contributor, also moderate content.
A Manager can view, add and moderate videos and can act as a Channel Manager, for example, he/she can, access settings, give permissions,, change metadata, change appearance, delete a channel.
Click on the link Back to Channel, and add the videos using the button +Add to Channel.
Edit a channel:
Can I find and use videos of other users?
Yes, there a number of places and ways in which you can find and use videos of others:
In the Shared Repository in Canvas, you can find videos of fellow teachers.
While uploading a video as a teacher, you can choose to post it in the Shared Repository. Other teachers can re-use these videos and add these to a Media Gallery. To do this, go to your Media Gallery in your Canvas course and click on to the Media tab. Click on the button Add New, and choose the Shared Repository tab.
When filtering on Ownership you can find videos of other users In My Media.
For this, the owner of the video must first add you as Co-owner, Co-Editor, or Co-Publisher of the video. This can be done in My Media. Click on the pencil icon (Edit Media), and choose the Collaborations tab to give another user these permissions.
On the website video.vu.nl, you can find videos that have been made public.
Can I use Kaltura for my research?
Yes, this is possible. However, it is not recommended to use Canvas for this purpose because of e.g. retention periods, but also, above all safety. Canvas courses are accessible to all students and teachers of a course and this cannot be restricted to specific users. It is recommended to use video.vu.nl in combination with Channels (see above) or to use another video platform which allows for more restrictions.
Who can I contact for support?
For any further questions, teachers can contact the faculty administrator (Canvas). Students can contact the VU Student Desk. For technical issues, please contact the IT Servicedesk, please indicate that the issue concerns Kaltura.
